Sheldon Good & Company Luxury Real Estate, a New York-based luxury real estate auction firm, has announced the offering of Moss Hill, a historic country estate located at 165 Litchfield Road in Norfolk, Conn. Built in 1903, the Tudor-style residence was designed by New York-based architect Alfredo Taylor, who designed many local homes in the Norfolk area in the early 20th century. The auction is scheduled for October 15.

Situated on seven wooded acres, the three-story, 7,254-square-foot mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The residence, which has been exquisitely restored, features seven bedrooms and six-and-a-half baths. Amenities on the park-like estate include an in-ground heated pool, a greenhouse and beautifully landscaped grounds.

Born in Italy and trained in Paris, Taylor designed Gilded Age summer “cottages” in Norfolk, Connecticut’s first country colony for the well-to-do of New York and Boston, who were attracted to its fresh, cool air and bucolic beauty. Norfolk became an architectural showplace for designers, including Louis Comfort Tiffany, McKim Meade & White and Eric Rossiter, in addition to Taylor.

Since the 1880s, Norfolk has offered relaxing respite for musicians, artists and literary figures, including Mark Twain and Sergei Rachmaninoff. Today, it is the summer home of the Yale School of Music and offers many varied cultural attractions for the entire family.